Authenticate an SSH Tunnel with a Password

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Demonstrates Socket.SshAuthenticatePw, which authenticates an SSH tunnel session using a login and password. Call SshOpenTunnel first.

Background. Authenticate before opening forwarded channels. The password should come from a secure source and never be logged; public-key authentication is often preferred.

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    success := false

    socket := chilkat.NewSocket()

    success = socket.SshOpenTunnel("ssh.example.com",22)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(socket.LastErrorText())
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        return
    }

    //  Authenticate the SSH tunnel session with a login and password.
    //  The SSH password should come from a secure source rather than being hard-coded.
    sshPassword := "mySshPassword"
    success = socket.SshAuthenticatePw("sshUser",sshPassword)
    if success == false {
        fmt.Println(socket.LastErrorText())
        socket.DisposeSocket()
        return
    }

    fmt.Println("SSH authentication succeeded.")

    socket.DisposeSocket()